Leaf Drop-Off
The Public Works facility at 11522 Minnetonka Blvd (¼ mi. west of Cty. Rd. 73) accepts leaves and yard waste from Minnetonka residents. Enter on the west side of the building (near the Big Willow ball fields).
You must present proper identification to verify you are a Minnetonka resident (driver’s license, state I.D., or Minnetonka utility bill). No loads of leaves will be accepted from commercial lawn services without proof of residency of the address the leaves are from.
If you have other means of handling your leaves such as collection by your garbage hauler or backyard composting, please use that option! All garbage haulers offer curbside collection of yard waste for a fee (either an annual, monthly, per cart or per bag fee). The garbage hauler yardwaste collection programs typically run mid-April through the end of November. Check with your garbage hauler for details. State law requires proper compostable bags for curbside collection of bagged yardwaste—regular plastic bags are not allowed. Some companies offer yard waste carts, eliminating the need for bags.
Leaves
Standard dates and times
Truck and trailer loads of leaves will be accepted only at Minnetonka Public Works, 11522 Minnetonka Blvd. and only during brush drop-off hours on the following days and times:
- Tuesday, May 21, 12–8 p.m.
- Saturday, May 25, 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Closed Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday.
- Tuesday, May 28, 12–8 p.m.
The city leaf drop-off site is “bag free.” Residents will unload and/or unbag their leaves and yardwaste onto the large bulk pile and take all empty bags home for reuse or disposal—including paper and compostable bags. Please bring proper equipment, like a stout pitch fork, to unload your truck or trailer load of leaves.
The suggested method is to use many layers of tarps between layers of about a foot of leaves. Use a tarp to gather up and move a small pile of leaves from your yard to your trailer or vehicle. Continue using lots of small tarp loads, layering the leaves and tarps until the vehicle is full. This makes unloading your leaves easier and faster at the site. All you need to do is flip off the tarps between the layers of leaves. Sticks and branches smaller than ½ inch in diameter are acceptable with leaves; anything larger goes to the brush pile. For further details on brush, please see the brush drop-off page. Loads of leaves must be covered during transport!
Information about composting and yard waste management is available from Dean Elstad, public works, at 952.988.8430.
